Background
Farbrother, Barry John was born on January 19, 1943 in Barnet, England.
academic administrator consultant engineering educator
Farbrother, Barry John was born on January 19, 1943 in Barnet, England.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Harfield Polytechnic, Hertfordshire, England, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Hatfield (Hertfordshire, England) Polytechnic, 1977.
Foreign service engineer, Cable & Wireless, Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda, 1968-1972;
development engineer, Cable & Wireless, Ltd., London, 1972-1973;
research fellow, Hatfield Polytech., 1977-1978;
lecturer II, Hatfield Polytech., 1978-1980;
senior lecturer, U. West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad., 1980-1982;
associate professor, Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1982-1988;
department chairman electrical engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1989-1990;
professor electrical and computer engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1992-1997;
professor electrical & computer engineering, interim vice president, dean faculty, Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, since 1997. Visiting professor University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988-1989. Consultant Bivona Inc., Gary, Indiana, 1985-1986, Cummins Electronics, Columbus, Indiana, 1985-1987.
Member microelectronics committee State of Indiana Corporation for Science and Technology. Associate director Indiana Space Grant Consrotium, since 1998.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, faculty advisor Terre Haute chapter 1982-1987), Council Engineering Institutions (chartered), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Son of Albert Farbrother and Constance (Harris) Shepherd. (widowed 1963, 76); children: Barry John, Roger Albert.